The Wit & Wisdom of the Founding Fathers

The Wit & Wisdom of the Founding Fathers edited by Paul M. Zall, 2/5

This unsubstantial book is mostly composed of selections from previously published works (some even by the same editor). A considerable number of the “quotes” are actually anecdotes about the founding fathers, not by them. Many other quotes are actually just the founding fathers rephrasing other people’s stories and sayings. This small book is a low-quality money-making enterprise of the gift shop variety.

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The purpose of my reviews is merely to help me record, process, and remember what I read (which would otherwise be forgotten immediately, if not sooner). The 5-point rating system is no more than a convenient method of recording my personal opinion of a book's quality and value at the time in which I read it.